Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 50
एकापि नवधा जाता दशधा दशधा तथा । चतुःषष्टिस्वरूपा च शतरूपाट्टहासिनी
ekāpi navadhā jātā daśadhā daśadhā tathā | catuḥṣaṣṭisvarūpā ca śatarūpāṭṭahāsinī
Walau satu, ia menjelma menjadi sembilan; lalu menjadi sepuluh, dan kembali sepuluh. Ia mengambil enam puluh empat wujud, bahkan seratus wujud—seraya tertawa nyaring dalam kedahsyatan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) [deduced; exact speaker not in snippet]
Scene: Devī, though one, proliferates into nine, then tens upon tens, then sixty-four and a hundred forms—filling the scene with repeating yet distinct fierce visages, all laughing in thunderous exultation.
FAQs
The One Divine Power can appear as many, adapting forms to protect dharma and accomplish cosmic tasks.
Not specified in this verse; it continues the Revā Khaṇḍa’s theological narrative within the Narmadā sacred landscape.
None; the focus is on the Devī’s supernatural manifestation.